5 minutes 11 seconds

runningman67 · Post by **runningman67** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:10 pm

No it is not my boot up time lol

At 5 minutes 11 seconds of this youtube video, this is why I fell in love with synths aged 10.
At 45 I have the Kronos and I am still in love with the synth.

What was your defining moment in the love affair?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEusaXT3 ... re=related

cello · Post by **cello** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:22 pm

Great topic! Not sure if it is love affair with the synth or the Kronos however

If it is the synth then without a shadow of a doubt it is the album China, by Vangelis. That's what did it for me - up to that point it was career as a classical pianist. I heard that album and it changed my musical outlook forever.

That was all in 1980! I heard that he used Korgs. I heard he used other makes as well. But Korg was the one for me. My first keyboard was a Korg Delta (or DL-50) which was £700-odd brand new in 1981.

Just remembered there was a track by Tomita around the same time - his take on Ravel's Bolero. That was inspiring too

runningman67 · Post by **runningman67** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:27 pm

cello wrote:Great topic! Not sure if it is love affair with the synth or the Kronos however

If it is the synth then without a shadow of a doubt it is the album China, by Vangelis. That's what did it for me - up to that point it was career as a classical pianist. I heard that album and it changed my musical outlook forever.

That was all in 1980! I heard that he used Korgs. I heard he used other makes as well. But Korg was the one for me. My first keyboard was a Korg Delta (or DL-50) which was £700-odd brand new in 1981.

Just remembered there was a track by Tomita around the same time - his take on Ravel's Bolero. That was inspiring too

Cheers Cello
I still call my Kronos a Synth. Must be my age lol
Vangelis. Legend. Blade Runner! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg0cmhjd ... ure=fvwrel
I believe the synth in my you tube clip (5.11) is an ARP Oddysey. Which became my first synth.

cello · Post by **cello** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:36 pm

runningman67 wrote:
cello wrote:Great topic! Not sure if it is love affair with the synth or the Kronos however

If it is the synth then without a shadow of a doubt it is the album China, by Vangelis. That's what did it for me - up to that point it was career as a classical pianist. I heard that album and it changed my musical outlook forever.

That was all in 1980! I heard that he used Korgs. I heard he used other makes as well. But Korg was the one for me. My first keyboard was a Korg Delta (or DL-50) which was £700-odd brand new in 1981.

Just remembered there was a track by Tomita around the same time - his take on Ravel's Bolero. That was inspiring too
Cheers Cello
I still call my Kronos a Synth. Must be my age lol
Vangelis. Legend. Blade Runner! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg0cmhjd ... ure=fvwrel
I believe the synth in my you tube clip (5.11) is an ARP Oddysey. Which became my first synth.

Bladerunner! Best soundtrack of all time (one of the best movies too!)! Tell you a funny story - Bladerunner was released and of course heard that Vangelis wrote the music. So I go along the first week of its release. I shut my eyes and listened to every note, every sound, every texture, every nuance. My girlfriend at the time asked me if it was a good movie - I replied that I had no idea! I was so busy listening to the music...

I had to go again with her to 'see' the film! I went another 5 times after that. Each time magical - still watch to this day... and still amazes and inspires me.

Ah, the ARP Odyssey - one synth I would love to have tried...

runningman67 · Post by **runningman67** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:43 pm

Sean young made me open my eyes !

I agree cello. Soundtrack perfection.

michelkeijzers · Post by **michelkeijzers** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:53 pm

I was about 19 when having my first synth, and I chose not really a good one but I didn't know anything about synths at that time.

Francois · Post by **Francois** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:57 pm

My first wow factor with synths was the album Rubycon by Tangerine Dream (which was a birthday present from an older cousin of mine, who knew his music). Then came Oxygène and I never looked back.

First synth was a Korg Trident, second hand, which taught me about programming sounds.

runningman67 · Post by **runningman67** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:00 pm

Francois wrote:My first wow factor with synth was the album Rubycon by Tangerine Dream. Then came Oxygène and I never looked back.

First synth was a Korg Trident, second hand, which taught me about programming sounds.

Tangerine dream, Oxygene. Both great calls Francois

Edson Caetano · Post by **Edson Caetano** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:02 pm

Very good Sound, thanks for the indication
kronos is my first walk through the world of synthesis
and i'm loving

MRedZac · Post by **MRedZac** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:05 pm

In germany, this link is down due to copyright laws...

- f*ck*ng GEMA...

cello · Post by **cello** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:11 pm

MRedZac wrote:In germany, this link is down due to copyright laws... - f*ck*ng GEMA...

Link is to War of the Worlds - the Jeff Wayne creation

Oxygene was fab!

And so was Mike Oldfield - Ommadawn; fantastic mix of acoustic and electronic; along with Vangelis one of the early pioneers...

zzz · Post by **zzz** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 11:01 pm

For me, the moment I realised I wanted one was during Brian Eno's synth solo on "Editions of you", on Roxy Music's "For your pleasure". Unfortunately, this was when synths cost as much as a house, so it was a while before I got one!

michelkeijzers · Post by **michelkeijzers** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 11:29 pm

Sorry I misinterpreted the thread so I try again:

My first wow factor was the following song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60HpUaCJO6k

A dutch 'band' with a song from 1981.

Yuma · Post by **Yuma** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 12:22 am

I fell in love with synth based music through the following tracks:

What Time Is Love? (Original 1988 mix) by The KLF

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The Blue Room by The Orb.

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CaptLego · Post by **CaptLego** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 1:12 am

1968
Walter Carlos
Switched On Bach

1974
Kraftwerk
Autobahn